Amniotic Constriction Bands: Secondary Deformities and Their Treatments.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to report the surgical treatment experience of patients with amniotic constriction bands (ACB) over a 35-year interval and detail consequential limb deformities with emphasis on hands and upper extremities, along with the nature and frequency of their surgical treatment methods. METHODS:Fifty-one patients were identified; 26 were males and 25 females. The total number of deformities was listed. The total number of operations, individual procedures, and operations plus procedures that were done for each patient and their frequency were recorded. RESULTS:The total number of operations was 117, and total number of procedures was 341. More procedures were performed on the upper extremity (85%) than the lower extremity (15%). Including the primary deform

SUBMITTER: Drury BT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6535956 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature